Find Woodruff County Recent Bookings
Woodruff County recent bookings come from the Woodruff County Sheriff's Office and the small county jail in Augusta. Sheriff Phil W. Reynolds runs the office. The Woodruff County jail has 23 beds and does not host a permanent online inmate roster. That means most Woodruff County booking checks happen by phone, through VINELink, or on Arkansas CourtConnect. The links on this page cover the Woodruff County Sheriff contacts, Circuit Clerk records, statewide booking tools, and the county government site. Use them to look up Woodruff County jail bookings, court records, and release alerts. Call 870-347-2583 for live help.
Woodruff County At a Glance
Woodruff County Sheriff and Recent Bookings
Sheriff Phil W. Reynolds runs the Woodruff County Sheriff's Office at 500 North 3rd Street, Augusta, AR 72006. The main line is 870-347-2583. The fax is (870) 347-2915. JR Smith serves as Chief Deputy and Jail Administrator. Reach JR at jrsmithcr153@gmail.com. The Sheriff also posts updates on the office Facebook page at facebook.com/woodruffcountysheriff.
The Sheriff handles jail intake, patrol, warrants, civil process, and court security for Woodruff County. All Woodruff County booking files start at the jail in Augusta. The Sheriff is the first point of contact for Woodruff County recent bookings, arrest records, and jail questions.
The lead-in screenshot below shows the Woodruff County government website, which links to the Sheriff's office and county records for Woodruff County booking-related services.
The county government site at woodruffcountyar.org lists the Sheriff, Circuit Clerk, County Clerk, and courthouse contacts. Use it to locate the right office for a Woodruff County booking question, a court record, or an FOIA request.
Woodruff County Jail Booking Intake
The Woodruff County Jail is at 500 North 3rd Street, P.O. Box 555, Augusta, AR 72006. Phone is 870-347-2583. The jail holds 23 inmates. It handles pre-trial detainees and short-term sentenced inmates. Longer state sentences move to the Arkansas Division of Correction after a Woodruff County court decision.
Each Woodruff County booking creates a jail file with the inmate photo, full name, date of birth, charges, bond, and booking number. Charges cite the Arkansas Code, with common picks like § 5-64-419 for drug possession, § 5-13-202 for battery, and § 5-39-203 for burglary. Bond is set by the on-call judge or local bail schedule under the Arkansas Rules of Criminal Procedure.
Woodruff County does not host a permanent online inmate roster. For real-time custody checks, call the jail directly at 870-347-2583 or use VINELink. Jail staff can give name, booking date, charges, and bond info on any current Woodruff County inmate.
Note: Woodruff County booking data is not posted online in a public roster. The 23-bed jail runs small, so a phone call to 870-347-2583 is the fastest way to confirm a Woodruff County booking.
VINELink for Woodruff County Bookings
VINELink is the best online tool for Woodruff County recent bookings. Sign up at vinelink.com. The service is free. VINELink pushes calls, texts, or emails when a Woodruff County inmate's custody status changes. That covers new Woodruff County bookings, transfers, and releases.
Register with the inmate's name and booking number, if you know it. Woodruff County is on the VINE network along with most Arkansas county jails. The feed pulls directly from the Woodruff County jail booking system. Updates usually post within hours of the change.
Because Woodruff County does not post a public roster, VINELink is the workaround for families and lawyers who need to track a Woodruff County booking over time. It keeps you from calling the jail every few hours.
- Free Woodruff County custody change alerts
- Call, text, or email push options
- Register by name or booking number
- Covers new bookings, transfers, and releases
Woodruff County Circuit Clerk Court Records
The Woodruff County Circuit Clerk keeps the court file for every Woodruff County booking that becomes a filed case. The office is at 500 North 3rd Street, P.O. Box 492, Augusta, AR 72006, inside the Woodruff County Courthouse. The phone is (870) 347-2391. The fax is (870) 347-8703.
The Circuit Clerk files felony cases, civil suits, probate, and juvenile files. Criminal cases tied to Woodruff County recent bookings flow through this office after the Prosecutor sends charging papers. The County Clerk, based in the same courthouse, keeps marriage and probate records that go back to 1865. Certified copies of a Woodruff County court file cost $5 per document under A.C.A. § 21-6-402.
Woodruff County sits in the 1st Judicial Circuit with Monroe, Phillips, St. Francis, and Lee counties. A circuit judge from that circuit hears Woodruff County felonies. Misdemeanor Woodruff County bookings stay in the local District Court.
CourtConnect and Woodruff County Bookings
Every Woodruff County booking that ends as a filed case shows up on Search ARCourts, the free statewide court search at caseinfo.arcourts.gov. The system is run by the Administrative Office of the Courts. It replaced the older CourtConnect label.
Search Woodruff County cases by name, case number, filing date, or judgment. A name search needs at least a last name. Add a first name, middle name, or DOB to narrow. Filter by Woodruff as the court location. Each record shows parties, the judge, filings, charges, court dates, and dispositions. Some Woodruff County records link to the actual filed documents.
CourtConnect has limits. Sealed files, expunged records, and juvenile matters are not on the public Woodruff County search under Arkansas Supreme Court Administrative Order 19. Records from before January 1, 2009 may be redacted. Missing Woodruff County booking cases can be pulled in person at the Circuit Clerk in Augusta.
Tip: CourtConnect goes offline late Monday through Friday from 12:30 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. for maintenance. Try daytime hours for Woodruff County case lookups.
FOIA for Woodruff County Booking Records
Woodruff County booking records are public under the Arkansas FOIA. The main statute runs from A.C.A. § 25-19-101 through § 25-19-109. That covers Woodruff County jail logs, arrest reports, mugshots, and incident reports. The response clock is 3 business days.
Any Arkansas citizen can file an FOIA request under § 25-19-105(a)(1)(A). The Woodruff County FOIA contact is the Sheriff's Office at 870-347-2583. Mail requests to 500 North 3rd Street, Augusta, AR 72006. You do not need to say why you want the records.
Fees cover actual copy costs. If the Woodruff County records response will cost more than $25, the office may ask for pre-payment. Arkansas Attorney General opinions at ag.arkansas.gov/opinions guide how agencies read the FOIA. Denied Woodruff County booking FOIA requests can be appealed in Circuit Court under § 25-19-107.
Statewide Tools for Woodruff County
The Arkansas Division of Correction inmate search at apps.ark.org/inmate_info tracks state prison inmates. A Woodruff County defendant who moves from the Augusta jail to a state unit after sentencing shows up on this tool.
ARCH at arch.ark.org is the Arkansas Crime Information Center's paid criminal history search. The Arkansas Sex Offender Registry at ark.org/offender-search lists registered offenders in Augusta and the rest of Woodruff County. Arkansas State Police runs statewide background checks at dps.arkansas.gov.
For federal Woodruff County cases, PACER at pacer.uscourts.gov covers the Eastern District of Arkansas. The Arkansas State Records portal at arkansas.staterecords.org lists additional Woodruff County record tools for court, vital, arrest, and inmate data.
Nearby County Booking Rosters
If the person you are looking for was not booked in Woodruff County, try a nearby county jail roster. These sheriffs handle booking intake for towns next to Augusta.
Augusta is the Woodruff County seat and the main site for Woodruff County jail intake. Small towns in Woodruff County run through the same Sheriff's booking process.